What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress

BBC News · Kayla Epstein · 2026-11-04 18:01 UTC

Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.

Election night was a fever dream for Democrats. In January, reality will set in.

They had a reason to be giddy on Tuesday night: Next year, Democrats will take control of both chambers of Congress after a blowout victory.

"Today begins the great American comeback," an ecstatic Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader, declared.